Топик: Грамматика

Notice the difference between the use of articles in the following sentences:

My daughter is at school.

The meeting will be held at the school.

I go to church on Sundays.

The firemen went to the church to put out the fire.

He was rushed to hospital immediately.

I’m going to the hospital to visit him.

The use of the emphasises the place simply as a building. The use without the suggests that the place is being used for its proper function as an institution, i.e. a place of learning, healing etc.

Pubs, hotels, theatres, and cinemas usually have the

the Prince William

the London Hilton

the Albany Empire

the Odeon

Some geographical areas have the.

seas ............................. the Mediterranean

rivers ........................... the Seine; the Mississippi

island groups ............... the Seychelles

mountain groups.......... the Alps

deserts ......................... the Sahara

Streets, roads, and squares etc. in towns usually have no article.

Oxford Street

Portobello Road

Hyde Park

Leicester Square

Victoria Station

Other nouns which take no article are:

lakes ............................ Lake Superior, Lake Victoria

countries ..................... Spain, Norway, China

continents ................... Asia, Europe